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  • Public Health Surveillance
  • Hematology
  • Genetics

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  • Hemoglobinopathies, including sickle cell diseases and thalassemias, lack a comprehensive surveillance system in the US.
  • This absence hinders public health efforts in identifying affected individuals and monitoring health outcomes.
  • Understanding the impact of these conditions on the healthcare system is crucial.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To describe the development of infrastructure and data collection for a state-based hemoglobinopathy surveillance system.
  • To pilot a system for identifying individuals with selected hemoglobinopathies in participating states.

Main Methods:

  • Designed a system to identify and collect data on individuals diagnosed with hemoglobinopathies (sickle cell diseases or thalassemias) from 2004-2008.
  • Developed novel, three-level case definitions for enhanced accuracy.
  • Utilized multiple data sets for comprehensive information gathering.

Main Results:

  • Identified a significant number of individuals with hemoglobinopathy diagnoses across six participating states.
  • California: 31,144; Florida: 39,633; Georgia: 20,815; Michigan: 12,680; New York: 34,853; North Carolina: 8,696.
  • Demonstrated the feasibility of collecting substantial data on hemoglobinopathy prevalence.

Conclusions:

  • The pilot program successfully established the foundation for state-based hemoglobinopathy surveillance.
  • This approach offers a viable model for developing nationwide surveillance systems.
  • Improved surveillance can enhance public health management of hemoglobinopathies.